New grips.....whats the point?

[toddmlazarchick]

I have a Taylormade Burner Superfast driver and I noticed the top of the grip wearing off. Nothing major by all means but I myself am severely anal about my clubs (first step is admitting you have a problem right?) and I was wondering, what is the point of changing grips on your driver and other clubs? What is the benefit and what does it do for your game? Also are there any specs I need before choosing a grip or are they universal? Also is are certain grips better for certain clubs? Right now I would just want to regrip my driver and I really like the white black widow grip.

[zeg]

Regripping is just to restore the original tackiness and grip, after a year or two, depending on the grips, how much you golf, climate, etc, the rubber will be dried out and dirty and you'll find that (perhaps subconsciously) you're gripping tightly to keep them from slipping. New grips will allow you to relax your grip and this will help your swing.

Obviously you can also change grips, either for appearance, to change the diameter to better fit your hands, or for a different feel. I had some worn out grips on the used clubs I bought, and regripped to Golf Pride Tour Wraps, which are a soft spongy fake wrap style. Not sure I'll stick with them next time I regrip, but it is very nice having fresh grips, and it's interesting to see what the different grips feel like.

I also used it as an opportunity to put matching grips on my irons and my mixed set of wedges. I like the uniformity. I haven't done my driver or woods, because the driver was brand new with a new grip, and I have added a wood since I did the gripping. I'm not sure if I'd want the same grips on those as the irons anyway.

[Rugger]

Rubber degrades and compresses over time, meaning the intended grip size also changes over time.

[zanga254]

Remember that the only thing connecting you to the driver, or any other club, is the grip. Similar to the car, you lose control once the material becomes bad. If you use bad grips, you're going to lose club control and the club face can slip open. This can mean slicing, bad for a 22.2 handicap. Once feel becomes part of the club selection process, then clubs with thinner firmer grips are going to provide more feedback and thicker springy grips will absorb more shock. Grips are all up to your preference, but most professionals suggest running the same grip on every club except putter to aid in consistency. That said, I run Golf Pride New Decade Multicompound on my Ft Tour and Golfpride Tour Velvets on my irons and wedges. Don't regrip it yourself unless you really want to. Talk to someone who regrips at a golf shop or clubhouse and they can help explain your questions as well.

[toddmlazarchick]

Remember that the only thing connecting you to the driver, or any other club, is the grip. Similar to the car, you lose control once the material becomes bad. If you use bad grips, you're going to lose club control and the club face can slip open. This can mean slicing, bad for a 22.2 handicap. Once feel becomes part of the club selection process, then clubs with thinner firmer grips are going to provide more feedback and thicker springy grips will absorb more shock. Grips are all up to your preference, but most professionals suggest running the same grip on every club except putter to aid in consistency. That said, I run Golf Pride New Decade Multicompound on my Ft Tour and Golfpride Tour Velvets on my irons and wedges. Don't regrip it yourself unless you really want to. Talk to someone who regrips at a golf shop or clubhouse and they can help explain your questions as well.

I have a really nice shop where I go driving that will regrip for $2 per club they told me, I would never do it myself haha.

[Rugger]

If you join the Golfsmith club advantage program you get 28 free regrippings and half price on all other service. Pretty much pays for itself after a full regrip and one reshaft etc.

[JML22]

So are new decades better than the standard tour velvet or something/
i've heard a lot of people talking about it